Perambulator.



F. A. NAUTS. PERAMBULATOR.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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F. A. NAUTS.

vPERAMBULATOR.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. I3. I9I3.

1 1 58,7 1 0. Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANoaRAPH CO..WASMINOTON. D. C.

` lo 1 y 1 and more particularly to FRANK A. NAUTs, OE TOLEno,l onro, AssieNoE 'ro cfENpEoNv WHEEL COMPANY, OE TOEEDQOHIO, AcOnPoaATioN or OHIO.

PERAMBULATOE.

To all whom it may concern.'

VVBe it knownthat l, FRANK A. NAU'is, a

citizenvof thellnited States of America, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas tion, reference beinghad thereinl to the accompanying drawings; Y j

The invention relates to perambulators perainb-ulators of the'two-'wheel type.` The invention resides in the peculiar construction andarrangeinentof the rests or supports for the seat frame. Y

"In the drawings,-Figure l is aperspecof forming a continuation of the' bot tive view of a. perambulator embodying the invention; Fig. 2 tis a side elevation showing ,theparts in'ptheir folded relation, and Fig.

3`is a rear elevation thereof. Y i A `designates the seat frame and'B C the wheel frames pivoted at D E F -to brackets G attached to the frame Aso' as to fold inwardly beneath the frame'i.

H is the back frameffformed of a bailshaped member having" the legsV I thereof pivotedat J to brackets K' rigidly connected to the frame A, Y l L are arm, rests 'attached to the- `back fra-me and so arrangedin relation and connected to themain frame and the wheel frames that upon folding the back, the wheel frames are folded beneath the main frame 'in theusual manner. r

Ihave-d'evised a simple and novel manner of forming such supports, whileat the same time providing a: structure that haslthe de- Siredstrength and oneV which will tend to prevent sidewise tippingjof theperambulator. Thus in the particularl form-ofV the invention illustrated in the drawings, the wheel frames arel each formed withfa for-` ward eXtensionN that'has the bar- O theretom of the main portion of the wheel fra-me,fand which is provided at its forward end'with anarm'l? which is attached intermediate its i ends as at Q, to the bar Q. The member l? projects'below the bar O and isrebentat 50.V

ing the ground, walk orthe like. The re- R, forming .a rounding bearing for engagbent portionlS extends rearwardly *and is secured to the memberf'O, forming a brace for the 4lower end of the member P. Such an arrangement provides a veryrigidstrucl p Specicaton of Letters Batent; Application fiieaoctobr 1s, itis. seriaiNo. 795,002.

supported.

` While I have shown and described the Patented Nov. 2,1915.

Iture, and as the support is formed of rests arranged upon opposite sides of the frame A, the perambulator when restingupon the wheels and the members N, is very stably These forward rests are of a length to be positioned at a distance above i the ground when the 'frame A is horizontal, so as notto interfere with the travel of the perambulator when in use. Also since the extensions N are carried by the wheel frames, when the latter are folded the rests are also foldedbeneath` and in immediate. proXimit-yto the main frame A,'as will be seen upon reference to Fig. 2. `ldearwardly of the wheels is a-bearing portion T which serves to assist in drawing the carriage over curbstonesor the like, and also to preventthe perambulator from tipping over backward. rlhis bearing portion isattached to the main frame,in contradistincticn to beingY carried by the wheel frames, and in the form illustrated in the drawings comprises a bail-shaped frame U having the free ends thereof pivotally connected at `Wfllto therbrackets K. Vrlhis bailshaped frame is attached by legs V to eXtensions X ofthe back frame H, the legs V being pivoted at Y Z respectively to the frame U and the'eXtensions X. By thisl arrangement, upon the folding of the back frame 4the bearingfportion U is folded into thepo'- )sition Ashown in Fig. 2, thereby eliminating a projection extending from one 'end of the frame when the perambulator is folded. The frame U is provided adjacent opposite endsthereof with 'bearing portionslproper i Y 'which preferably,v though not necessarily, are composed of rollers A. `These rollers are mounted upon a shaft B which is carried by spaced members C D', the member C" being suitably connected to the side of the U-shaped frame while the member D has a laterally-extending portion E riveted to the base of the frame U; f

With the construction heretofore described it will be noted that the support forwardly of the wheels and the bearing rearwardly of the wheels are both arranged' in the folded position of the perambulator so as not to form an objectionable projection,

and in the particular type illustrated, thefolding ofthe support and the bearing portion is eected upon the folding fof the back frame.

preferred form of Vmy invention, I do not` consider Vthe invention limited toV the particular Vstructure illustrated.

vWhat I claim as my invention is: Y n l. In a two-wheel perambulator, the com-j binationrwith the main frame, wheel frames upon opposite sides ofthe main frame andH Vconnected thereto to fold beneath ,the main frame, wheels carried by the wheel frames,

and Varest foreach wheel frame comprising` ya .portion formingan extension of the bot` tom of the wheel frame, a member pivotally connectedat one end to thel mainframe and attached -to said portion, said member being Yprovidedwith', an extension and said extension having a rebent part connected to said portion. Y Y

2. lIn la two-wheel perambulator, the combination .with the main frame, wheel frames upon opposite sides of the 4main frame and .connectedthereto to fold beneath `themain Y arranged rearwardly of the axes of the wheels, and a connection between said bearingand 'the main frame permitting the folding of said bearing upon thejcollapsing of the perambulator. V 4. Inagtwo-wheel collapsible perambulator, the combination with the mainframe, wheel frames Vupon opposite sides ofV the main frame and connected thereto to fold in Hrelation to the main frame, a bearing arranged rearwardly of the axes of, the wheelsL comprising bearings proper arranged 'adja-V cent opposite sides of the main frame and adapted to be folded upon collapsing of the perambulator.k y i 5.'In `a two-wheel collapsible perambu- Y lator', the combination with the main frame,

wheel 1frames upon opposite sides of` the main vframe and connected thereto to fold iny VV relation to the main frame, a bearing arranged rearwardly'of the axes of the wheels comprising a member pivotally carried by the main frame, a bearing proper carried by said member, and means for folding said bearing upon the collapsing of the perambulator. f

6, In Y a two-wheel collapsible perambulator, the combination with the main frame, wheel frames upon opposite sides of the main frame and connected thereto to fold in relation to the main frame, a bearing arranged rearwardly of the axles of the wheels including a foldable frame,ra back, and a connection between said foldable Vframe andY the back for foldingfsaidframe uponjthe folding of the back. a i 7. InV a two-wheel collapsible perambulator, thevcombination with the mainframe, wheel framesV upon opposite sides of the main fra-me and connectedthereto. to fold ini relation to the mainframe, afoldable frame connected to the main frame independent Yof the wheel framesya foldable-'ba-ck` connected to the'main frame, anda connection-between said foldable frame andY the Vback-for effect-- ingthe foldingof said foldableframesupon the folding of the back. A y

8. Ina two-wheel collapsible ,perambulator, the combinationlwith the mainframe, wheel frames upon opposite sidesof.themain` frame and connectedth'ereto to fold in relation to the mainframe, a back carried by 85V the main Vframe and foldable inrrelation thereto, a foldable framepivotally attachedV to the main framevk in'rear ofthe axles-fof the wheels, and links connecting the back with the foldableframe whereby-uponthe A,

folding of the back said vfoldable framewill be collapsed.

9. Ina two-wheel perambulatorithe l bination of the main frame,a tongue at the forward end ofthe main frame, a seat fac@ ing toward the tongue,` wheel frames upon opposite sides of the mainframe and pivot-V ally connectedv thereto to fold'therebeneath,

wheels carried by the wheelframes anda restcarried by each wheelframe and adaptedto be folded beneaththe main frameu-pon the folding of the wheel frames, said rests being positioned forwardlyr of the axes of the wheels and adaptedto cooperate with the.

wheels to support the right operative positiog Y v 10. In a two-wheel perambulatonthe comi binationof the jmain frame, aV tongue' at the forward end'of the main frame, a sk eatffacopposite sides of the main frame, each of said wheel frames comprising arms `pivotally connected adjacent their upper` endsto thev main frame'to fold therebeneath-,v anda cross-connection vbetween ysaid arms, one of said arms being positioned forward-ly of the axes of the wheels and havinga Vdownward extension forming afrest, said rests beingY pera-mbulator j in4r up- ,l Y'

Ving towardthe'tongue, wheel frames upon 1 i adapted to c'operatewithl the wheels to supporttheperambulator in upright operativev ,i Y'

position. v .Y .Y A

-1l. In a two-wheel perambulator, the coinbination of the main frame, wheel Vframes upon opposite sides of the main frame,each of said wheel framesc omprisingarms pivotl ally connectedadjacent their: upper ends to the main frame to fold therebeneath,and a cross-'connection between said` arms,` axles mounted o n said cross-connections, wheels onsaid axles, each of saidwheel frames Y having the front arm `thereofpos'itio'ned a considerable distance forwardly of the axle In testimony whereofr I aiix my signatureand said arm having an integral extension in presence of two witnesses.

projecting below the plane of the axle and FRANK A. NAUTS.. forming a rest, saidrests being adapted to Witnesses:

5 coperate with the wheels to support the WM. J. SCHNEIDER, perambulator in upright operative position. J. WEIR COOVER.

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